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I certainly never wanted to be a photographer to bore myself. It's no fun - life is too short.

Garry Winogrand

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Garry Winogrand
Age: 56 †
Born: 1928
Born: January 14
Died: 1984
Died: March 29
Photographer
Photojournalist
New York City
New York
Bore
Life
Bores
Photographer
Certainly
Short
Fun
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Never

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